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Monday, October 29, 2012

With fall whipping into town, rain deluging the east coast from Hurricane Sandy and kids sports kicking into high gear, you can guess that the mud, dirt and gear is making its way back into the house. I love a mud room with hidden storage and practical features that look good. I'm not a fan of seeing all the clutter. Here are a few inspirations.

I love how the cabinets have icebox hardware and bench has a couple decorative pillows.

I love a ladder to reach high storage. Building cabinets to the ceiling is a must to maximize space.

These are 'lockers' in an elegant form. I love matching baskets for warmth and extra storage.

Great idea putting a doggie bed in the mix. I don't think most dogs would lie there, but who knows!

Ingenious! A shallow tub and train to wash off your boots!

What I really want is for a mudroom/laundry room combo that looks like this!

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Vignettes have become another artistic expression in the home, with the console table taking the lead. From refurbed campaign dressers, tables with animal prints or sparkly details, the furniture piece is serving not only as art itself, but as the platform for art, flower, book and lighting arrangements. Here's a look at some stylish console tables for inspiration.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

I have been struggling with what to do in my front dining room area in terms of the wall for some time. I don't want to 'over art' the space, and have been toying with a gallery grouping of prints and paintings or now maybe just a fab mirror. These gilded pieces below are oversized and everywhere, leaning or hung.

Monday, October 15, 2012

I have three new pieces out this week inspired by this Fall Winter fashion. Minerals and jewels defined the colors, with amethyst, cobalt blue, jade, emerald and gold. The colors led me to whip out the oil paints and gloss them for an effect, which only adds to their richness. All paintings can be found on my website or etsy shop. Here was some of my inspiration.

Friday, October 12, 2012

My last post focused around bathroom vanities, and I admit that the back to back gray number was immensely popular. It's a space saver for sure in certain bathrooms, but I think it's just unique and something different.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Bathroom vanities are tough! You either get a pre-fabricated boring piece, pay a million dollars for something at a bath and kitchen design showroom, or you hire someone to custom build. So, you want to go custom, but have no idea where to start in helping direct the design. Here are some of my favorite inspirations!

I'm all about storage in a bath. I love the bottom arches and side cabinet and shelves.

I love when a vanity is either a real piece of furniture with a sink added, or made to look like furniture. This is so elegant and pretty for a bath!

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